Comparison

Script Buddy vs Script Sides

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Script Buddy

This app helps actors memorize lines and rehearse scenes efficiently. It reads scripts aloud, allows for custom character voices, and pauses for line delivery, making practice seamless. Supports various file formats and offers remote control options.

Highlights
  • Import and rehearse scripts instantly
  • Assign distinct voices to characters
  • Black-out or mute lines for active recall
  • Natural pausing for line delivery
  • Remote control with Apple Watch/AirPods
  • Supports multiple script file formats
  • Built-in script editor
Features
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Script Buddy: Actor Rehearsal Memorize. Audition. Off-Book. Go off-book with ease. Read, listen, and rehearse your scripts anywhere — at home or on the go. Turn line learning into a routine that actually fits your life. Rehearse while working out, walking, biking, commuting, or cooking. Script Buddy reads your script aloud and helps you stay in the scene. Assign distinct voices to each character, then black-out or mute your lines so you can actively recall them instead of reading. Script Buddy is your reliable scene partner: it pauses and waits until you deliver your line, then continues naturally — so rehearsal keeps flowing. Script Buddy: Go off-book faster. Get started in seconds: Open your script, highlight your role, and start rehearsing immediately. No audio recording of your lines required. Features: • Import a script and start rehearsing right away. • No audio recording of your lines required. • One-tap highlighting of your character’s lines. • Black-out or mute your lines for active recall and focused rehearsal. • Script Buddy pauses naturally until you say your line. • Cue phrases prompt your next line seamlessly. • Give each character a distinct voice. Adjust speed and pitch. • Mute or skip scene headings, stage directions, and character names. • Open Final Draft (.fdx), Highland, Fountain, Markdown, plain text, and PDF* files. • Scan script pages with your iPhone or iPad camera (iOS 18+). • Customize script fonts and sizes. • Use Dark Mode for rehearsal in low-light conditions. • Optimized two-column layout for iPad. • Write and edit scripts with the built-in Fountain Script Text Editor. Supported Script Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Turkish. Tip: For the best read-aloud experience, we recommend Apple’s high-fidelity voices. Download enhanced or premium voices in iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Read & Speak > Voices. *Note: Imports US-style formatted scripts only. Alternatively, copy your lines into Script Buddy’s Script Text Editor. Privacy: No signup required. Your scripts stay private and are readable only by you. Speech recognition runs locally on-device (iOS 26+). Audio recordings are never stored. Download Script Buddy for free today — and rehearse smarter.

About

Script Sides

This app allows users to select specific scenes from their scripts and export them as clean PDFs. It supports various import formats and offers customization options like watermarks and revision colors. The entire process is offline, ensuring data privacy.

Highlights
  • Import Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDF
  • Page Per Scene or Continuous layout
  • Export combined or per-scene PDFs
  • Circled scene numbers
  • Custom watermarks
  • Revision colors
  • Fully offline operation
Features
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Select your scenes, export a clean PDF. Fully offline and entirely on your device. No servers, no uploads, no accounts. FEATURES — Imports Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDF files. — Page Per Scene or Continuous (cross-out) layout — One combined PDF, or a separate PDF per scene — Circled scene numbers — Custom watermarks (CONFIDENTIAL, actor name, draft date, etc.) — Revision colors — Fully offline. Your script never leaves your device. MADE FOR ADs, production coordinators, script supervisors, casting directors, and actors.

Screenshots

Script Buddy4 screens
Script Sides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Script Buddy at every 3 weeks against Script Sides's every 4 months. Script Buddy also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Script Buddy against 5.0 for Script Sides. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Script Buddy has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Script Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Script Sides every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Script Buddy versus Script Sides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript BuddyScript Sides
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlaus MatzkaDavin Nguyen

Customer experience

Script Buddy

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Script Sides

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Script Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Script Sides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Script Buddy free?
Script Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Script Sides free?
Script Sides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Script Buddy or Script Sides?
Script Sides is rated higher. Script Buddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Script Sides averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Script Buddy or Script Sides have ads?
Neither Script Buddy nor Script Sides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Script Buddy or Script Sides?
Script Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Script Sides every 4 months. Most recently, Script Buddy was updated on September 17, 2026 and Script Sides on September 27, 2026.

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